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Problem Display

PID: 63001 (5nb1/3P3p/2BbkB1p/qp2p3/6P1/5R1K/3n1Q1P/3r4 w - - 0 1)

Mendes da Costa, Henri

Tijdschrift vd NSB, 1896

5nb1/3P3p/2BbkB1p/qp2p3/6P1/5R1K/3n1Q1P/3r4

#3

8 + 11

SOLUTION

SOUND
Sets
- 1...Qc3
  - 2.d8S#
- 1...Qb4
  - 2.d8S#
- 1...Qa1
  - 2.d8S#
- 1...Qa2
  - 2.d8S#
- 1...Qa3
  - 2.d8S#
- 1...Qa4
  - 2.d8S#
- 1...Qa6
  - 2.d8S#
- 1...Qa7
  - 2.d8S#
- 1...Sb1
  - 2.Qa2+
    - 2...Qxa2
      - 3.d8S#
    - 2...Rd5
      - 3.Qxd5#
- 1...Sf1
  - 2.Qa2+
    - 2...Qxa2
      - 3.d8S#
    - 2...Rd5
      - 3.Qxd5#
- 1...Se4
  - 2.Qa2+
    - 2...Qxa2
      - 3.d8S#
    - 2...Rd5
      - 3.Qxd5#
Keys
- 1.Bh4!
  - threat
    - 2.Rf6+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Rg6#
        3.Rxh6#
  - 1...Sxf3
    - 2.Qa2+
      - 2...Qxa2
        3.d8S#
      - 2...Rd5
        3.Qxd5#
  - 1...Sxd7
    - 2.Rd3
      - threat
        3.Bd5#
        3.Qf5#
      - 2...Sf6
        3.Qxf6#
  - 1...Be7
    - 2.Rf6+
      - 2...Bxf6
        3.Qxf6#
  - 1...e4
    - 2.Rf6+
      - 2...Ke5
        3.Bg3#
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Rg6#
        3.Rxh6#
    - 2.Qd4
      - threat
        3.Qf6#
        3.Qd5#
  - 1...Qd8
    - 2.Rf6+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Rg6#
        3.Rxh6#
      - 2...Qxf6
        3.Qxf6#
  - 1...Se4
    - 2.Qa2+
      - 2...Qxa2
        3.d8S#
      - 2...Rd5
        3.Qxd5#
  - 1...Sg6
    - 2.Rf6+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Rxg6#
  - 1...h5
    - 2.Rf6+
      - 2...Ke7
        3.Rg6#
        3.Rh6#

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